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The Sanctuary of Hercules
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| Artist / Maker | Arnold Böcklin |
|---|---|
| Date | 1884 |
| Culture / Origin | Swiss |
| Medium | oil on wood |
| Department | Painting |
| Type | Painting |
About the Artist
In 1845 Arnold Böcklin enrolled for two years at the Düsseldorf academy in the landscape class of Johann Wilhelm Schirmer (1807-1863). Böcklin traveled to Brussels and Antwerp, where he admired Flemish paintings, and then continued his studies with the landscape painter Alexandre Calame (1810-1864) in Geneva. In Paris during the tumultuous February and June Revolutions of 1848, Böcklin copied Old Master paintings at the Louvre. Couture's (q.v.) Romans of the Decadence (1847, Musée d'Orsay, Paris) made a strong impression on… Full biography →
Provenance & Source
Image & data: National Gallery of Art, Washington · Licence: CC0.
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